00:00Stage four of the Tour de France took riders 174 kilometers from Amiens to Rouen today,
00:06packed with short, sharp climbs and crosswind threats.
00:10A breakaway by his green, Martinez, Abrahamsen, and Gashignard held a two-minute lead,
00:17battling through the countryside.
00:19Crashes hit the peloton, and even Julien Alaphilippe suffered a puncture,
00:23costing him time and energy.
00:26Lenny Martinez surged for the king of the mountains points at the Cote Jacques Anquadil,
00:31momentarily going solo for maximum impact.
00:35GC favorites Pagakar, Vinggaard, Yvnipol sat safe in the peloton,
00:41watching each other and preserving legs for the mountains ahead.
00:44Stage four set the tone, puncture action, GC vigilance, and a teaser for tougher terrain ahead.
00:52Right on with us for stage five, News Plus Globe.
01:12Okay.
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